Shanghai is well known for some of the best shopping experiences that lie between major cities in China. Visiting Shanghai You'lll probably go through two of the city, shopping streets - Nanjing luxury Xi Lu (Nanjing West Road) and bustling Huaihai Lu (Huaihai Road).
But there's more to shopping at these two obvious places. In fact, you will find large and small streets, full of shopping centers. You will be able to plan a full day of shopping if that's what you want. Even if I have no desire to go shopping yet to visit. (I know you're a boy, but already in Shanghai, right?)
Shopping in Shanghai is an experience you never forget. Whether or not you are a fan of shopping, there are several malls that sell everything from luxury goods to high-priced stylish and affordable casuals and traditional Chinese handicrafts.
I should mention that while I'm writing this article, the famous Xiang Yang Market has already been closed. Some of you out there reading this will have fond memories of bargaining sessions is heavily loaded with fake goods vendors who speak six different languages.
Here are some shopping highlights in Shanghai from Nanjing Xi Lu ...
Shanghai Plaza 66
Where: 55 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shaanxi Lu
Plaza 66 is crystalline proof of Shanghai's diligent obsession with consumption. Arguably the most luxurious shopping center in Shanghai shipping with cold behavior to match.
Whether you are looking for Prada for pret-a-porter, Waterford Cystal, Bose or Bang & Olufsen for sound, Plaza 66 has over 100 famous brands.
With its dazzling array of designer brands, this place is perfect for the nouveau riche with money to spend. There is no other mall as luxurious as this one in Shanghai.
Five minutes from the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Plaza 66 has a cafe in the atrium and a few restaurants up on the fifth floor.
Shanghai Citic Square
Where: 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, near the Plaza 66
A bright, gleaming five-storey mall offering a varied mix of clothing labels, Citic Plaza is located five minutes from the Shimen Yi Lu station metro.
From high-end designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Kenzo and Chloe a more affordable casuals, which is durable and Esprit, this is a mall with more reasonable prices.
Whether you're wealthy or light on budget, this place is perfect for anyone with an eye for fashion.
Feeling hungry after all that shopping? No worries there.
Each floor of the mall has a restaurant - from McDonald (not going to eat at McDonald's in China, right?) In the basement of Super Buffet Golden Jaguar (unlimited sashimi and Pacific oysters) in the third Sichuan fashion floor restaurant China Moon (puts your local Chinatown Sichuan restaurant to shame) in the fourth.
Indeed, there is also a convenience store and English-Chinese language bookstore in case you're looking for mineral water or maps.
Shanghai Westgate Mall
Where: 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Citic Plaza
An intelligent and well organized shopping haven, offering a wide range of trendy shops from Burberry, Givenchy and Versace to Chinese label Zuczug. The Westgate Mall is perfect for mall lovers with money to spend who fancy a change from their usual hang out.
Also a couple of minutes walk from Shimen Yi Lu metro station, the Westgate malls offers a study of the City Cinema (with super sound system), Watson, a small supermarket in the basement, Marie France sliming clinic and an Isetan department store (a major Japanese chain) accessible on each floor.
And much more ...
As I mentioned before, Nanjing Xi Lu and Huaihai Lu are the most important shopping streets in Shanghai, but they are not alone. These are the modern shopping malls and give you a good idea of how things have changed in China over the past 20 years.
Shopping other ...
If you go over streets like Dongtai Lu you'll find classic handmade items. This handicraft market offers a variety of classic and Chinese ceramics, jade, bronze, wood articles, paintings and calligraphic works. You can also get the tools if you are an artist yourself or plan to be.
More than an intellectual shopping street, Fuzhou Lu boasts a vast collection of bookstores in Shanghai. They not only offer over thirty bookstores but also has some of the oldest bookstores (some over 100 years old) in Shanghai.
Shopping in Shanghai is probably the most time consuming activity in Shanghai whether for visitors or locals. With large shopping malls in the most popular streets of small boutiques or specific markets on smaller streets, Shanghai is where shopping fanatics will find their paradise.
I am a foreigner who traveled to Shanghai and realized that it is difficult to have a great time in Shanghai when they are not well informed. That's why I decided to come with a comprehensive online guide to the latest information and tips for having a great time in Shanghai, whether traveling to Shanghai or living in the city.
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